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redeye
Joined: 21 Nov 2007
Location: Southside
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 Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:00 am Post subject: Nigerian Scam Targets English Teachers--Seen This One? |
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I happen to have my resume posted on a site or two specific to English Teachers in Korea. Got this e-mail today:
Dear Teacher,
I am Frederek Sigvard from stockholm, Sweden and work as an Engineer at Chevron Oil Lagos, Nigeria. My wife and Kids recently joined me in Nigeria; she is Swedish and can't speak English. I am seriously seeking for the services of an English Teacher.
I have reviewed you resume online and would like to know if you would be able to come and teach my wife and four kids Ludvig, Helmer, Synnove and Arvid English most importantly is my wife; She would be attending an interview at a bank here in Nigeria soon. I want to know if you can come by July 2008 to teach my family English.
I am willing to offer you US$6,500 per month with health insurance and return ticket. I have a twin duplex which I and my family occupy one of them at the moment, and if you accept this offer, you would be staying in the second Duplex. I will pay for your airfare cost if you accept the offer.
Regards
Fred (+234 708 728 6586)
They must believe A) English teachers in Korea are stupid and/or desperate and B) Rich, but not rich enough to not be enticed by their stellar offer.
Anyone else had this offer? I'm sorely tempted, but honestly teaching English in Korea while my family's 10 milllion dollar fortune sits at my fingertips is much more appealing. |
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jbpatlanta
Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:51 am Post subject: |
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| I got that same email this morning. Started to reply to it and have some fun but I am too busy. |
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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| Last fall, after I was in a segment on Arirang TV, I received a Nigerian scam letter, which was mailed from Nigeria. I laughed, wrote on the front of the letter, "My first 419 hardcopy scam" and displayed it in my office. |
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KYC
Joined: 11 May 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I received the exact same email from Fred a few days ago. Weird thing is that I haven't posted my resume anywhere. I wonder where Fred may have gotten my email from. |
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Colorado
Joined: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Public School with too much time on my hands.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I got the same offer and accepted it immediately.
I start on Monday.  |
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Jandar
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Good for you please write back and let us know how things go. |
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discostar23
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Location: getting the hell out of dodge
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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My coworker fell for this scam.
He called the number and talked to the "guy". He arranged everything and the guy sent him a contract to sign.
He went around telling everyone he got this "amazing offer" from nigeria and he was going to leave at the end of the month. Everyone said " dude this is probably a scam..." He contested.
So he put in his letter of resignation to the school, which was a big problem as he would have been leaving without proper notice.
As he was preparing to get his "visa" he said to the guy "You know my friends think this might be a scam." The guy hung up never to call again and he returned to the school completely red faced with his tail between his legs
I am sorry but I am still laughing about it!!! |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Who the hell would want to teach in Nigeria for starters? |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Call me slow, but how does this scam work? Does the scammer ask for money to process visas, etc? |
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blurgalurgalurga
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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5600
Joined: 07 Apr 2008
Location: At an undisclosed FEMA camp.
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| The reason his wife will be going to work at the bank is because they arrested a woman the was responsible for all of the "I want to give you a share of 25 million dollars" scam. So I guess she is going to take her place. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| I get a lot of those. Why are so many from Nigeria? Get them from elsewhere too, but man, Nigeria sounds corrupt as hell. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| 5600 wrote: |
| The reason his wife will be going to work at the bank is because they arrested a woman the was responsible for all of the "I want to give you a share of 25 million dollars" scam. So I guess she is going to take her place. |
I'm guessing it was more than one lone woman. |
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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| jajdude wrote: |
| I get a lot of those. Why are so many from Nigeria? Get them from elsewhere too, but man, Nigeria sounds corrupt as hell. |
Years ago, I heard the Nigerian gov't was in on it. There are students from several African countries at the university where I teach and they make clear they are not from Nigeria due to the reputation. |
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sigmundsmith
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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Yippee! I got offered the job:
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Engr. Frederek Sigvard
Block4A Plot 2 Chevron Quarters
Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria.
Mobile: +234 807 287 3226
Email: [email protected]
CONTRACT LETTER FOR 12-MONTHS ENGLISH TECHER
Dear John Almond (not my real name),
On behalf of my family, I am pleased to offer you an appointment as an English Teacher. The appointment will be for a term of 12 months beginning last week of July 2008, and ending July 2009. You will be paid at the rate of $6500 per month for the appointment period.
Please note the following:
� Your services will be required during the entire period of your appointment, with the exception of official holidays,
� Your duties will be to teach my family English language, which will require an average weekly time commitment of 20-30 hours per week.
� Fringe benefits of this appointment include free accommodation at Chevron Quarters and participation in the Employees� Health Insurance Scheme.
� You agree that at the end of the contract my family will be fluent with the language.
The terms and conditions stated above constitute the entire agreement between me and you.
_______________________________________________________ ___4th-07-2008____
Signature of Employer Date
______________________________________________________ __________
Signature of Employee Date |
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